Here's an old photo of the Tekka Wet Market. ('Tekka' means base of the bamboo grove.)

It's a sanitized version of the wet market, where you can find different produce, flowers, meat products and grocery items you need for cooking.

Wina stopped by a banana store, sharing the uses of the banana heart and its leaves.

It was fun going on a tour with famous photographer Jo Avila because of his witty comments. :)

We also visited a spice shop where specialty spices could be bought as pasalubong.

You can buy the Belacan Shrimp Paste, which you can use to create your own sambal at home.

Jo Avila in action during the tour. :)

We passed by a fruit vendor preparing the langka fruit.

We stopped by a fast food shop where our guide provided more info about different vegetables like Moringa (malunggay) and Bitter Gourd (ampalaya) and their healing properties.

At that point, we were starting to get hungry. I was noticing how the food at the Indian stalls looked really yummy. :)

We walked over to the Little India Arcade...

...and passed by the flying colors of Singapore...

...and the Gold shops all around Little India.

Finally, we stopped by the Moghul Sweet Shop for a better appreciation of Indian sweets.

I thought Indian food was all about curries and spices; I didn't know they're also crazy about their sweets.

Here are the desserts that we tried:

Doda Burfy (S$1/pc.)

Chocolate Burby (S$1)

Pista Burfy (S$1/pc).

Although I found the desserts a bit too sweet, I still recommend that you buy and try them for yourself. :)

We just passed by the Henna Tattoo shop because no one seemed interested anymore to learn about it.

There were also many stores where one could shop for interesting, Indian-inspired general merchandise.

Our tour ended in an office with a showcase of old photos of the Little India area.

Wina also shared how Little India was relocated from its original spot in the Raffles' Singapore Town Plan of the 1920's.

Trivia: The MRT Dhoby Ghaut station in the southern end of Orchard Road was named after its old location as a place for washing before. Dhobi means "washerman" and Ghat means "large open space" in Hindi.

The Little India walking tour is pretty interesting, especially for someone who has not been to India.

For Filipinos, though, some parts of the tour may be already familiar, like the fruits and vegetables wet market, the betel nut, and henna.

But it's still worth it to join this walking tour if you want to know about their traditions, the Hindu temple, sari-tying and understanding the history of the area.

It's also a great way to meet other travelers, and to have a fun shoot of Little India.

The cries from the abattoirs filled the air while the bhai susu outside rang their bells 'Milk, fresh milk!' Buffalo carts bearing goods and people of every shape, size and persuasion went rickety by. It was once said that there are three ways to India from Singapore: by ship, by plane, and by a short walk to Little India. At Journeys, we still believe that's true. Look here a spice, there a garland, and hail, a sagely old bird who tells your fortune! One always finds it so difficult to resist the charms of Little India and it's little wonder that this is one of our guides' favourite Walks.

Seasons change and so do our walks. Log onto http://www.singaporewalks.com or call us at +65 6325-1631 if you think you're not holding on the latest schedule. We've included cabbing and walking directions. If you're still not sure, pick up a free Singapore map from the airport or your hotel, or just ask the most enlightened-looking chap standing in the train.

If you have tips on awesome food and travel destinations, please email me at anton@diaz.ph.

Full Disclosure: My Singapore trip was courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board to promote Singapore as a holiday destination for Filipinos. I wrote this blog post myself, and it expresses my own opinions.

I have no business relationship with any company mentioned in this post or any organization promoting it. As a policy, I do not accept advertising from food and travel places we feature in the blog.

P.S. Here's the general area of the Little India Walking tour and the meeting point: